Hi all,
I just posted my latest set of fire performance photos on rano.us under 'photos', under 'fire performance'. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas about doing cool stuff with fire photos in Photoshop? Filters, techniques, etc?
I do plan to use more lighting and/or flashes at the next shoot and try to capture a clearer image of the performers, while still getting some trails. And perhaps use my fluid-head video tripod to follow the action a bit better and tune-in my framing a bit. Yes, photographing fire performers is like herding cats. Cats on fire even. :} And I mean that with affection.
Thanx!
--Kenn
I just posted my latest set of fire performance photos on rano.us under 'photos', under 'fire performance'. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas about doing cool stuff with fire photos in Photoshop? Filters, techniques, etc?
I do plan to use more lighting and/or flashes at the next shoot and try to capture a clearer image of the performers, while still getting some trails. And perhaps use my fluid-head video tripod to follow the action a bit better and tune-in my framing a bit. Yes, photographing fire performers is like herding cats. Cats on fire even. :} And I mean that with affection.
Thanx!
--Kenn
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Re: Fire Photos, post-production tips
Wed, July 11, 2007 - 11:48 PMShameless plug for the local fire spinning group Sphrye of Prometheus:
www.sphyreofprometheus.com
www.myspace.com/sphyreofprometheus
There are some great pics on these sites.
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Re: Fire Photos, post-production tips
Mon, July 16, 2007 - 3:11 PMthey are great pics. And I've been able to capture some nice swirls with my canon20D, no real retouching needed . . .if you're in focus and the spinner's good, the shot's good.
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Re: Fire Photos, post-production tips
Wed, October 3, 2007 - 6:35 AMThis is the group I've photographed the most. They are here at tribes.tribe.net/sphyreofprometheus
synature.smugmug.com/Events/195458
Most post production I've done is using either curves or levels or histogram adjustments. Often some sharpening seems called for, but sometimes smoothing makes it look better.
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Re: Fire Photos, post-production tips
Tue, July 17, 2007 - 8:19 AMOne idea is to invert the fire itself and just leave the performers as are. I personally always think this looks pretty cool, or hot or whatever, i guess hot since were dealing with fire. But its as simple as selecting the area you want to invert and hitting command "I", or control "I" for pc i believe. -
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Re: Fire Photos, post-production tips
Sat, July 21, 2007 - 9:11 AMother than minor level adjustments, cropping and sharpening I think the idea with fire is to get it on the exposure.
otherwise it isn't a fire photo. it's a modified fire photo and the performers are going to be looking at it going, yeah, but what do I look like with out all of that crap you did to it.
I think there are two main types. One would be mood:
images.tribe.net/tribe/upl...5683e347c9
images.tribe.net/tribe/upl...d1d6fb9e3e
and the other would be technique:
images.tribe.net/tribe/upl...348cb4a821
Get them both in the shot and then you really have something. Check out Waldemar or Abject P. They're the best of the best IMHO. -
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Re: Fire Photos, post-production tips
Sat, July 21, 2007 - 11:45 PMThanks for the prop Tony, actually I do very little photoshopping, most of the time I spend trying to obtain the correct exposure. I adjust white balance in camera, and under expose the shot, while I am checking the correct exposure via the histogram, aka Chimping.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimping
There is the famous Pixie which shoots without strobes mostly:
people.tribe.net/pixievision
Waldermar:
people.tribe.net/waldemar
and I believe in using strobes, except he uses Nikon camera strobe SB on tripod something?
I use Profoto Acute and Hensel Porty 1200b..I've found increasing strobe head output and adjusting appropriate exposure will allow for freezing action, with out ghosting..and I shoot with a monopod or handheld.
check out my pics:
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Re: Fire Photos, post-production tips
Sun, July 22, 2007 - 10:31 PMWaldemar uses a few Nikon units. One on the camera, controlling the other two on tripods.
I also believe he uses a light meter to obtain the correct exposure.
I've seen Pixie running more and more with a 550 or 580.
I've been screwing around with pocket wizards and a couple of speedlites on tripods. I like to handhold as well.
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